Please note that not all mobile devices (iPhones / iPads and android phones / tablets) are compatible with the online admissions system and the software company who provide the system recommend the use of a desktop PC or laptop. The use of such devices is available free of charge at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s Libraries and One4All Centres.

The online facility is available up until the published deadline for the return of preference forms. (Please be aware that, due to essential maintenance and back-ups, the online admissions site is not available between 11:30pm and 11:59pm each night)

Please be aware that applications for voluntary-aided (church) schools need to be made directly to the required school. Further information and contact details can be found in the Starting School Booklet.

For applications to all community schools, please follow the guidance in the links below:

Pre-nursery

All children are entitled to a part time Nursery place from the start of term following their third birthday. These places are provided strictly subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed at any school.

Nursery

Please note that children who are admitted to a Pre-Nursery class will not have an "automatic" right to continue their education within that school. A new application is required for entry to the Nursery class. There may be occasions when, due to oversubscription, it will not be possible for this transfer to take place.

Reception

Children start the Reception class in Infant or Primary Schools the September following their fourth birthday.

Please note that children who are admitted to a Nursery class will not have an "automatic" right to continue their education within that school. A new application is required for entry to the Reception class. There may be occasions when, due to oversubscription, it will not be possible for this transfer to take place.

Primary (Infant/Junior Transfers)

Children in Year 2 of an Infant School need to apply for a place at a Junior or Primary School.

Secondary

In Year Transfers (Moving schools during the school year)

Changing school during the school year is a serious step for your child(ren) to take. In the case of moving the family home, such a decision may well be a necessity. You will need to contact your local school or the School Admissions Team for advice at this time. If you decide that you would like your child to transfer from one school to another, please contact their present Headteacher first to alert them of your decision. Should you wish to proceeed with the transfer arrangements you should contact the School Admissions Team for advice in making your application to the new school.

Admission Appeals

In the majority of cases children are offered places at their parents/carers first choice of school. However, if a child is unable to gain admission to a preferred school, parents/carers may appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel.

Please note that there is no appeal against Pre-nursery or Nursery placements, as this is non-statutory provision.

For further advice/information on admission appeals please refer to the Starting School Booklet or contact the School Admissions Team (see below).

Pupils who hold passports issued outside the UK

If a parent/carer is seeking admission to school for a child who holds a passport that was issued outside of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland they must make their application for their child(ren)’s admission to school directly to the School Admissions Team in Ty Trevithick. Please contact the School Admissions Team (see below) for further assistance, as we will require sight of, and must check the original passport / visa documentation before admission to any school can be granted, due to the legal obligation that we have under Section 28 of the Children’s Act 2004 to make arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Admission to school will be dependent on the details recorded on the passport / visa meeting the regulations as given in the Welsh Government’s School Admissions Code.

Birth Certificates

Prior to your child starting at their new school, you must provide an original copy of your child’s birth certificate to that school, to verify your child’s date of birth.